Philadelphia Indian Community - PhiladelphiaIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 11/8/1947

Junagadh accedes to India. Addresses A.I.C.C.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/18/1947Kundanlal Saigal, famous film star and unique singer, died at Jalandhar.
3/13/1971Fifth General Election of India ends.
8/5/1994Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, a key accused in 1993's Bombay blast case, was arrested.
12/29/1965First Indian-made tank 'Vijayanta' rolled off the Avadi Heavy Vehicles factory.
11/7/1995G-15 summit concludes calling for South-South cooperation and reduction of trade barriers, tariffs among the member countries, stability of interest and exchange rates.
6/4/1926Dalai Lama introduces a tax on ears for Tibetans to equip the army. Those with only one ear will pay half the tax.
12/29/1983Gavaskar makes the highest Test Cricket score by an Indian, 236* vs West Indies.
6/20/1985The Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian decoration, was presented to Mother Teresa by President Ronald Reagan.
5/3/1927Riots between Sikhs and Muslims in Lahore claims 14 lives and leaves 100 injured.
2/7/1931Shila Kaul, the chief minister of New Delhi, was born.